viking Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 i was just wondering if a snooker players ability or lack of could be down to eye dominance or would eye dominance have nothing to do with sliding a cue gown the center of your chin? iv thought about this before weather or not eye dominance comes into play with snooker players, iv played in the league for a few local clubs for the last 25 years and if i say so myself im not to bad, dont practice like i used to as i now only play tuesdays in the league of at the weekend when im half cut, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 i was just wondering if a snooker players ability or lack of could be down to eye dominance or would eye dominance have nothing to do with sliding a cue gown the center of your chin? iv thought about this before weather or not eye dominance comes into play with snooker players, iv played in the league for a few local clubs for the last 25 years and if i say so myself im not to bad, dont practice like i used to as i now only play tuesdays in the league of at the weekend when im half cut, Get yourself a land rover to work on, its more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I'm right handed but left eye dominate, I've played pool left handed ever since I can remember, that's probably because of eye dominance ?? My grandad taught me to shoot so probably made me hold the gun right handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I'm left eye dominant and right handed, I persistently urinate all over the floor rather than in the bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted April 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 i to am right handed but left eye dominant, i can shoot left or right handed as due to my eye dominance i taught myself to shoot left handed but i always prefer to shoot right handed, some time i shoot left handed just to show off, but no way can i play snooker left handed, the odd easy shot maybe, Get yourself a land rover to work on, its more interesting. must try that some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxo Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Graham Miles was a reasonable player in the 80s. He used to play with his chin on the side of the cue. John Spencer used to say "He played by ear". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I bumped into John Spencer in 1972 - just moved to current home. Top lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I don't believe it makes any difference, I have noticed a few right handed players close their right eye when checking a line which indicates they're left eye dominant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamW Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I play pool left handed but am right eye dom, I don't close an eye, it's never affected me! Maybe if I played right handed I could have been a Davies or a Higgins! ******! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) I am right eye dominate but left handed. I naturally want to shoot, golf and cricket right handed, and in those sports I do ok. Now sports like football, darts and snooker I naturally want to play left handed and I am terrible at them. So yes i believe a lot of sport is down to eye dominance. After all its all eye to limb coordination. Edited April 25, 2016 by zipdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted April 26, 2016 Report Share Posted April 26, 2016 I am right eye dominate but left handed. I naturally want to shoot, golf and cricket right handed, and in those sports I do ok. Now sports like football, darts and snooker I naturally want to play left handed and I am terrible at them. So yes i believe a lot of sport is down to eye dominance. After all its all eye to limb coordination. I am left eye dominant but shoot with both eyes open from the right shoulder with no problem. I (used to more like) can also play darts OK, did well at snooker and played a fierce game of table tennis. When it comes to football though to this day it amazes me when I see people bounce a ball on their foot more than 3 times, my limit is about that and I always found it odd that so many people were so much better than me at football. My ambidextrous dad could play table tennis from his left (wrong hand) and beat most people, he could throw a knife and make it stick better than anyone I know but I can't recall him being outstanding at much else sporting wise and have no idea of his master eye. Essentially I think some people are better at some things than others and the master eye phenomenon will really only be important with certain things like clay shooting. I shot air guns from a very young age and being left eye dominant never held me back, in fact I could hit running tennis balls and even today use my right (visibly weaker) eye to shoot rifles. If master eyes were as critical as all that then I'm sure things like driving would also be affected which as we know they're not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'm right handed but left eye dominate, I've played pool left handed ever since I can remember, that's probably because of eye dominance ?? My grandad taught me to shoot so probably made me hold the gun right handed. I'm right handed with everything except shooting and riding a skateboard oddly..left eye dominate... My father was right handed at everything except cricket?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'm right handed with everything except shooting and riding a skateboard oddly..left eye dominate... My father was right handed at everything except cricket?.. Haha crazy ain't it, I played drums left handed on a right handed kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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